This weekend at the box-office, it was all about The Dark Knight. It broke 3 major records:
* Midnight showing record - earned $18.5 million
* Opening day record - earned $68 million
* Opening weekend record - earned $158 million
Why did you see The Dark Knight - vote in our online poll at star98.net. Here's the complete list of the Top 10 movies from the weekend:
1. The Dark Knight, $158 million
2. Mamma Mia!, $27.6 million
3. Hancock, $14 million
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $11.9 million
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $10 million
6. WALL-E, $9.8 million
7. Space Chimps, $7.4 million
8. Wanted, $5.1 million
9. Get Smart, $4.1 million
10. Kung Fu Panda, $1.8 million
More details are coming out surrounding STAR Artist Sheryl Crow’s Christmas album. It’ll be available in Hallmark Gold Crown stores September 30 and will feature a new Christmas song she’s written called “There’s a Star That Shines Tonight.” The other ten tracks on the album will be her renditions of traditional holiday tunes. Sheryl’s coming to the Resch Center on August 6th, you can win tickets into the show with another Free Ticket Friday, this Friday, on STAR 98!
Wisteria Lane is slowly coming to a dead end. According to Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, he’d like to end the show after 7 seasons – meaning only 3 seasons remain. Marc told me, “We’re going to get out while people still like us.” The fifth season premieres September 28th on ABC.
Speaking of things ending...
The balcony will be closed permanently for Richard Roeper after next month. The film critic who does the show with Roger Ebert said an agreement was never reached on his new contract and his final show will air the weekend of August 16th and 17th.
Speaking of MORE things ending...
Whether he likes it or not, Jay Leno’s final monologue on The Tonight Show will happen May 29, 2009. That means Conan O’Brien will take the reins on June 1st and Jimmy Fallon will eventually take Conan’s old spot once he’s ruled “good enough”.
How far would you go to see STAR Artist Daughtry in concert? One woman recently shaved her head, just like Chris, for a pair of tickets. Daughtry is coming to Green Bay for a one-of-a-kind acoustic performance at the Meyer Theater. Tickets go on-sale Friday at 10 a.m.
A week after giving birth to twins, Angelina Jolie has left the French hospital where she delivered. She joined Brad, their other 4 children plus her brother and Brad’s parents at their French mega-residence.
STAR Artist Coldplay has pulled a good chunk of its tour merchandise because the quality wasn’t up to their standards. Singer Chris Martin told me, “We put so much work into our music. The same quality control has to extend to stuff being sold at our shows.” So next time you buy a $35 t-shirt at a Coldplay concert, know you’re getting a QUALITY $35 t-shirt.
I wonder if Jennifer Aniston likes roughing it? Her boyfriend STAR Artist John Mayer says the next time he has time off he wants to “do some camping and learn to live in the wilderness.” Of course considering how much John loves his electronic toys (his tour is sponsored by BlackBerry), this could very well just be a phase.
STAR Artist Avril Lavigne’s new clothing line is in Kohl’s department stores now. She says it’s very rock ‘n roll with lots of pink, purple, black and skulls. That’s right skulls. Nothing says back to school style like the skeletal system.
STAR Artist Fergie has landed the biggest role of her film career in the movie version of the Broadway musical Nine. She costars with Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Kate Hudson.
July 18, 2008
The latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, inspiring thousands of sold-out screenings and countless desperate hunts for seats, grossed a record $18.5 million at midnight screenings, studio estimates said today. A box-office analyst told me, "That's just a portion of the day. I think this could break a lot of records."
Jay Leno is definitely done with NBC next year, but isn’t retiring. They’ll replace him with Conan O'Brien even though Jay showed no signs of wanting to leave. His departure will set off a bidding frenzy for him at ABC, Fox and several cable channels.
The rumors continue to build - I’ve got confirmation from several sources that Jennifer Garner is expecting another baby with Ben Affleck. One even told us she’s five months along.
STAR Artist Gwen Stefani is going to click her heels together three times -- in the name of fashion. Gwen is one of 19 designers who've been selected to re-interpret Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, in honor of the movie's 70th anniversary next year. The idea is to answer the question, "If Dorothy were living in the 21st Century, what would she wear?"
Denny lives! Or, okay, probably not, but the ABC rep for Grey’s Anatomy just confirmed to me that Jeffrey Dean Morgan, known affectionately ‘round here as Dr. Sexy Pants, will return to Seattle Grace in the coming season. When? How? Why?
The woman who reportedly claimed STAR Artist John Mayer hit on her recently says it's not true. In an interview with UsMagazine.com, Chaton Anderson said last month's story in In Touch magazine that suggested Mayer was hitting on her while dating Jennifer Aniston, "Is completely not true."
Well duh - STAR Artist Barenaked Ladies singer Steve Page has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to published reports.
Jay Leno is definitely done with NBC next year, but isn’t retiring. They’ll replace him with Conan O'Brien even though Jay showed no signs of wanting to leave. His departure will set off a bidding frenzy for him at ABC, Fox and several cable channels.
The rumors continue to build - I’ve got confirmation from several sources that Jennifer Garner is expecting another baby with Ben Affleck. One even told us she’s five months along.
STAR Artist Gwen Stefani is going to click her heels together three times -- in the name of fashion. Gwen is one of 19 designers who've been selected to re-interpret Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, in honor of the movie's 70th anniversary next year. The idea is to answer the question, "If Dorothy were living in the 21st Century, what would she wear?"
Denny lives! Or, okay, probably not, but the ABC rep for Grey’s Anatomy just confirmed to me that Jeffrey Dean Morgan, known affectionately ‘round here as Dr. Sexy Pants, will return to Seattle Grace in the coming season. When? How? Why?
The woman who reportedly claimed STAR Artist John Mayer hit on her recently says it's not true. In an interview with UsMagazine.com, Chaton Anderson said last month's story in In Touch magazine that suggested Mayer was hitting on her while dating Jennifer Aniston, "Is completely not true."
Well duh - STAR Artist Barenaked Ladies singer Steve Page has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to published reports.
July 17, 2008
Here are the Emmy nominations for the main categories:
Outstanding Drama Series
* Boston Legal
* Damages
* Dexter
* House
* Lost
* Mad Men
Outstanding Comedy Series
* Curb Your Enthusiasm
* Entourage
* The Office
* 30 Rock
* Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
* James Spader, Boston Legal
* Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
* Michael C. Hall, Dexter
* Hugh Laurie, House
* Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
* Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
* Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
* Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
* Glenn Close, Damages
* Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
* Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
* Tony Shalhoub, Monk
* Steve Carell, The Office
* Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
* Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
* Charlie Sheen, Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
* Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
* Tina Fey, 30 Rock
* America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
* Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Check out the COMPLETE list of nominees here.
Actor-comedian Andy Dick lived up to his surname a couple nights ago and was arrested for sexual battery and possession of a controlled substance. According to some witnesses, Andy was drunk and pulled down the tank-top and bra of a 17 year-old girl. Lock him up.
The Dark Knight opens tonight at midnight and I know a lot of STAR listeners will be at the movies to check it out – including the winner of reserved seats Jodi Dietrich and her husband! As of Tuesday, The Dark Knight ranked 17th on Moviefone’s list of the top advance ticket sellers of all-time.
STAR Artist Natasha Bedingfield recently told us she and fellow STAR Artist John Mayer talked about writing some songs together. She also told me, “I love the way he writes. He’s one of the coolest people in the mainstream. He’s doing real music and not selling out.” Natasha has good taste in music collaborations. On her new CD she wrote a song with STAR Artist Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.
I love movie trailers. So…SO much. The first teaser trailer for the new Terminator movie, Terminator Salvation is out. Christian Bale stars as an older John Connor in the Arnold-free action flick. Watch the trailer here:
Is STAR Artist Mariah Carey in or out? I hear Mariah is being actively pursued by producers of Project Runway to be a guest judge on the season finale. If she agrees to be on, she’ll be following in the footsteps of Victoria Beckham, Debra Messing, as well as Natalie Portman and Brooke Shields who were on last night’s premiere.
Poison frontman Bret Michaels and VH1 have agreed on plans for a third season of his reality show Rock of Love. Rock of Love 3 will depart from the Los Angeles-based concept of the first two seasons as Michaels takes his potential love interests on a tour bus across America in early 2009. VH1 says fans can expect such challenges as "a BBQ cook-off beneath the World's Largest Thermometer." No premiere date has been set.
Sarah Jessica Parker has split from a long time friend – no, not husband Matthew Broderick, her famous beauty mark/mole. A friend of Sarah’s confirmed to me she had it removed from her chin.
Won’t this be a little awkward? Back in 1991 Julia Roberts left Kiefer Sutherland at the altar and took up with his friend, Jason Patric. Now we’ve heard that Julia may guest-star on Sutherland’s show, 24.
Outstanding Drama Series
* Boston Legal
* Damages
* Dexter
* House
* Lost
* Mad Men
Outstanding Comedy Series
* Curb Your Enthusiasm
* Entourage
* The Office
* 30 Rock
* Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
* James Spader, Boston Legal
* Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
* Michael C. Hall, Dexter
* Hugh Laurie, House
* Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
* Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
* Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
* Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
* Glenn Close, Damages
* Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
* Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
* Tony Shalhoub, Monk
* Steve Carell, The Office
* Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
* Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
* Charlie Sheen, Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
* Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
* Tina Fey, 30 Rock
* America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
* Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Check out the COMPLETE list of nominees here.
Actor-comedian Andy Dick lived up to his surname a couple nights ago and was arrested for sexual battery and possession of a controlled substance. According to some witnesses, Andy was drunk and pulled down the tank-top and bra of a 17 year-old girl. Lock him up.
The Dark Knight opens tonight at midnight and I know a lot of STAR listeners will be at the movies to check it out – including the winner of reserved seats Jodi Dietrich and her husband! As of Tuesday, The Dark Knight ranked 17th on Moviefone’s list of the top advance ticket sellers of all-time.
STAR Artist Natasha Bedingfield recently told us she and fellow STAR Artist John Mayer talked about writing some songs together. She also told me, “I love the way he writes. He’s one of the coolest people in the mainstream. He’s doing real music and not selling out.” Natasha has good taste in music collaborations. On her new CD she wrote a song with STAR Artist Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.
I love movie trailers. So…SO much. The first teaser trailer for the new Terminator movie, Terminator Salvation is out. Christian Bale stars as an older John Connor in the Arnold-free action flick. Watch the trailer here:
Is STAR Artist Mariah Carey in or out? I hear Mariah is being actively pursued by producers of Project Runway to be a guest judge on the season finale. If she agrees to be on, she’ll be following in the footsteps of Victoria Beckham, Debra Messing, as well as Natalie Portman and Brooke Shields who were on last night’s premiere.
Poison frontman Bret Michaels and VH1 have agreed on plans for a third season of his reality show Rock of Love. Rock of Love 3 will depart from the Los Angeles-based concept of the first two seasons as Michaels takes his potential love interests on a tour bus across America in early 2009. VH1 says fans can expect such challenges as "a BBQ cook-off beneath the World's Largest Thermometer." No premiere date has been set.
Sarah Jessica Parker has split from a long time friend – no, not husband Matthew Broderick, her famous beauty mark/mole. A friend of Sarah’s confirmed to me she had it removed from her chin.
Won’t this be a little awkward? Back in 1991 Julia Roberts left Kiefer Sutherland at the altar and took up with his friend, Jason Patric. Now we’ve heard that Julia may guest-star on Sutherland’s show, 24.
July 16, 2008
Here's Moviefone's list of the25 Greatest Movie Villains of All-Time:
2. Darth Vader (David Prowse, James Earl Jones) -- Star Wars series
3. Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) -- The Wizard of Oz
4. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) -- The Silence of the Lambs
5. Joker (Heath Ledger) -- The Dark Knight
6. Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) -- Goldfinger
7. Chigurgh (Javier Bardem) -- No Country For Old Men
8. Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) -- Die Hard
9. Max Cady (Robert De Niro) -- Cape Fear
10. The Queen (voiced by Lucille La Verne) -- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) -- Night of the Hunter
12. Michael Myers (Tony Moran) -- Halloween
13. Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) -- A Nightmare on Elm Street
14. Mrs. Iselin (Angela Lansbury) -- The Manchurian Candidate
15. Tom Powers (James Cagney) -- Public Enemy
16. Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) -- Misery
17. Dr. Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier) -- Marathon Man
18. T-1000 (Robert Patrick) -- Terminator 2
19. Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) -- Mommie Dearest
20. Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) -- Superman
21. Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) -- Training Day
22. Cruella de Vil (voiced by Betty Lou Gerson) -- 101 Dalmatians
23. Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) -- Blue Velvet
24. Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban) -- Star Trek: Wrath of Khan
25. Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) -- The Matrix
(Feel like a villain was left off unfairly? Leave a comment with the name of the villain you think should have made the list!)
Speaking of villains...
No critic was more pleased with the performance of Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight than his own father. As I told you a couple nights ago, Kim Ledger and his family traveled from Australia to New York City to attend the premiere of The Dark Knight and told us the movie and his sons performance specifically was “everything we hoped for and more.” I’m not lying to you when I say the first time I read that today I got a little lump in my throat. It must be quite an experience for Heath’s family to watch that movie.
CSI just won’t be the same without him. William Peterson, who plays Gil Grissom on the original (and the best) CSI will be leaving the show after the 10th episode of the upcoming season. He’ll still be involved with the show as an executive producer but a rep from CBS tells me that when they need the character on the show, he’ll be available.
In the ongoing saga of Madonna’s brother’s tell-all book, yesterday on Good Morning America, he said Madonna was so paranoid he would tear her apart, she tried to turn their father against him. He also mentioned their was a specific part in Madonna’s life where he realized she only cared about herself, “If you've seen the movie Truth or Dare, where she's rolling around on my mother's gave, I thought to myself, 'OK, there are no boundaries now, my mother has become a bit player in her life.' And it hurt me and my opinion of her altered at that moment."
If you enjoyed seeing contestants rock out on guitars or pianos on the previous season of American Idol, you’ll be glad to hear that feature is coming back. Producers also tell me you’ll see more half-hour results shows and the audition phase will get to the top singers much more quickly. By the way, auditions for season 8 start tomorrow in San Francisco.
STAR Artist Natasha Bedingfield is donating a live version of a song from her latest album to benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. Wanna get it? Text the word “SAVE” to 66555 from your LG phone. It’ll cost you $2.99.
STAR Artist Matchbox Twenty wants you to decide which songs to include on their upcoming live release. The catch? The songs and voting are only available on a USB wristband which you can plug into your computer. You can order it online from MatchboxTwenty.com.
Most men would accept Megan Fox for all her minor imperfections, but director Michael Bay wanted her to pack on a few pounds for the Transformers sequel after she shed weight for another movie role. She had to gain 10 pounds in three weeks. The sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, also starring Shia LaBeouf, hits theaters next year.
Eddie Murphy’s latest "comedy", Meet Dave, opened with $5.3 million this past weekend. That's obviously a disaster. To show you just how bad a disaster it was, here's a list of 50 (mostly bad) movies that opened better, click here.
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STAR Artist John Mayer’s writer’s block is over, thanks to new girlfriend Jennifer Aniston. She’s inspired a new song, "Moonbeam," that’s about his love for Jen. He’s planning to release the romantic song soon.
STAR Artist Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page was arrested in Fayetteville, N.Y and charged with criminal possession of cocaine and marijuana. The 38-year-old Page was released after coughing up $10,000 bail. Oops.
Amy Poehler is in talks to star in NBC's hugely anticipated spinoff of The Office, per the Hollywood Reporter.
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